Melanie Daniels is the Senior Advisor for Kisik Environmental Services, an Aboriginal-owned business that provides consultation and environmental management support for Aboriginal communities. Melanie has worked for industry, government, and for Aboriginal organizations and governments and has held lead roles in aboriginal engagement and regulatory processes, including compliance promotion. She has a background in science and was the first Aboriginal women in Canada to complete an undergraduate degree in biology.

Lars Garrett Duck Chief is 34 years old and is the current Lands Manager for the Siksika Nation. He has been working in Lands Management for 10 years this year. 4 of theses of which he has been in his current position. He completed his Lands Management training through the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association (NALMA) in 2013 and became a Certified Lands Manager. His prior educational background is in Environment. This is his second year as a LEDAC member, and he looks forward to providing his expertise within Lands Management for the advisory committee.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, raised on the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement and is of First Nations descent from the Ermineskin Cree Nation. Obtained a Bachelor of Management degree from the University of Lethbridge in 1989; and also possesses the Technician and the Professional Level Certification from Cando.

Prior to working with CANDO, was the CEO of Settlement Investment Corporation. Then moved on to facilitate and manage the Métis Settlements Economic Viability Strategy, which received international recognition for sustainable development.

Cathy Goulet is a Board Member of Economic Developers Alberta, bringing 25 years’ experience in rural economic and small business support to this role. She has worked in municipal, provincial and federal governments as well as for locally based not-for-profits.

Suzanne Life is a member of the Liidlii Kue First Nation, but was raised in Cowichan Tribes Territory on Vancouver Island (BC). She holds a Master's degree in Business, Bachelor degree in Law, Indigenous Corporate Relations Diploma – all from Royal Roads University, and an Indigenous Governance Diploma from University of Victoria. She also has a vast array of certification from other institutions in British Columbia.

Suzanne currently is a member of LEDAC and has been a part of LEDAC since it's inception. She served as the chair for LEDAC this past fiscal year (2014-15) and she is also a member of TALSAA since 2013.

Helen Patterson is the Program Manager for the First Nations-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI). She has a B.A in Economics (McGill University), a M.Sc in Agricultural Economics (University of Wales) and an M.A in Organizational Development (Concordia University).

Aaron Samuel is a recent graduate from UBC Law. Since graduating this past May, he has been CEDI Communications Intern and is currently, Interim CEDI Project Coordinator. Prior to CEDI, Aaron has worked in a number of areas that contribute to servicing Indigenous communities. Including during law school, he summered with a large energy firm. Also during his time in law school, he specialized in Aboriginal law, while serving as director of Indigenous Student Affairs for the law students' society.

He also graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in political science, and during this time he worked a year with INAC.